Bedpan cushion



Aug. 29, 1933. L c YQUNG 1,924,204

BEDPAN CUSHION Filed JuJ y 28 1932 B 1g". E

INVENTOR.

BESSIE 1. C )iw/vq ATTORNE Patented Aug. 29, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE- BEDPAN CUSHION Bessie I. C. Young; Pasadena, Calif.

Application July 28, 1932. Serial No. 625,379 7 Claims. (01. 4-113) Thisinvention relates to improvements in cushions for use with bed pans.

The general object of this invention is to pro- .vide a bed pan cushionwhich has novel means for securing it in place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bed pan pad made of amaterial which is impervious to water thereby assuring completesanitation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel bed pan cushionwhich is adapted to be removably positioned on a bed pan.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a removable bedpan cushion including novel means to prevent the cushion from slipingoff of the bed pan and to prevent it from rolling back upon itself whenbeing slipped under a patient.

A specific object of the invention is to provide a bed pan cushionincluding a sponge rubber seat portion and elastic rubber means forsecuring the cushion to a bed pan.

Other objects and the advantages of this invention will be apparent fromthe following description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my improved bed pan cushion showing itoperatively positioned on a bed pan.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 but taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional detail.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing my imimproved cushionoperatively positioned on bed 0 pan of a different shape.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing my improved pad operativelypositioned on a bed pan of a still further different shaped and Fig. 9is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have indicated myimproved bed pan cushion generally at 10. As shown the device 10includes a horse-shoe shaped seat cushion 12 which is formed of spongerubber or some similar material and a. casing 13 which is formed ofresilient rubber. The casing 13 engages the top and sides of the seatcushion l2 and is secured thereto preferably by vulcanizing it to theseat cushion.

The casing 13 includes side portions '14 which extend beyond the ends ofthe seat cushion 12 and inner flange portions 15 which extend downwardbelow the seat pad and are formed to curl back upon themselves asindicated at 16.

Clip members 17 which I have shown as made of relative hard rubber butwhich may be made of metal or other material are secured to the innersurface of the casing 13 by vulcanizing them thereto and include hookportions 18 which are spaced below the bottom of the seat pad 12 andextend thereunder towards the casing sides 14.

In Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown my improved bed 7 pan cushion 10 shaped tobe used in combination with one type of bed pan which is indicatedgenerally at 20. 1

As shown the bed pan 20 includes a bottom 23, side wall 24 and aninturned horse-shoe shaped 7 seat flange 25. In use the device 10 ispositioned on the bed pan with the seat cushion 12 positioned on theseat flange 25 and the side portions 14 around the sides 24 of the bedpan. The normal circumference of the side portions 14 of the device 10is less than-the circumference of the bed pan sides 24 so that when thedevice 10 is in an operative position on the bed pan the side portions14 are under tension and tightly grip the sides of the bed pan.

When the device 10 is operatively positioned on bed pan the hookportions 18 of the clip members 17 engage the inner edge of the bed panseat flange 25 and hook thereunder as clearly shown in Fig. 3 therebypreventing the inner edge of the seat pad 12 from curling back uponitself when the device is being slipped under a patient. Furthermore,the curled portion 16 of the inner flanger 15 of the casing 13 alsocurls under the inner edge of the bed pan cushion flange 25 as clearlyshown in Fig. 4. By forming the inner flange 15 so that its normalcircumference is greater than the normal circumference of the inner edgeof the cushion flange 25 of the bed pan the curled portion 16 willtightly grip the inner-edge of the flange 25 and assist in pre ventingthe seat pad 12 from curling back upon itself when the device is beingslipped under a patient.

Although I have described the clip members 17 as being made of hardrubber and vulcanized to the casing any suitable type of clip may beused and secured to the device in any desired manner.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I'have indicated a slightly modified form of myinvention generally 26. As

is shaped to be used in combination with a bed pan 27 which is similarin general construction to the bed pan 20 and includes all the elementsthereof.

The cushion of the bed pan 2'7 instead of being horse-shoe shaped likethat of the bed pan 20 has a longer radius of curvature, therefore, theseat cushion 27' of the device 26 instead of being formed in ahorse-shoe shape like the seat pad 12 of the device 10 is made toconform to the shape of the seat flange of the pan 27.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I have indicated a further modified form of myinvention generally at 28. The device 28 like the device 26 is similarto the device 10 and includes all the elements thereof. The device 28 isshaped to be used in combination with a bed pan 29which is similar ingeneral construction to the bed pan 20 and includes all the elementsthereof. The seat flange 30 of the bed pan 29 is substantially spadeshaped and the inner wall is arcuately shaped and the seat cushion 31 ofthe device 28 is shaped to conform to the shape of the seat flange ofthe pan 29.

Although I have shown and described my invention as adapted to be usedin combination with various types of bed pans it will be apparent thatmy invention may be made in other desired shapes to conform to any typeof bed pan.

From the foregoing description it will be'apparent that I have provideda novel bed pan cushion which is simple in construction, sanitary andhighly efficient in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. For use with a bed pan having a bottom, a side wall and an inturnedseat flange spaced from said bottom, a cushion member, said cushionmember including a seat portion shaped to conform to the bed pan seatflange and adapted to be positioned thereon, said cushion memberincluding a continuous band of elastic rubber arranged about theperiphery of said seat portion and continued therefrom to form aresilient closed loop, said loop being adapted to resiliently I engage abed pan side wall.

2. A bed pan cushion including a seat portion shaped to conform to theshape of a bed pan seat flange and adapted to be positioned thereon,said cushion having a cover with a projecting band of elastic rubberadapted to engage the 'side walls of a bed pan continuously therearound,all portions -of said cushion being of a size to terminate above a bedpan bottom.-

3. A bed pan cushion including a seat portion formed of sponge rubberand shaped to conform to the shape of a bed pan seat flange and adaptedto be positioned on the seat flange and a resilient rubber coverpositioned over said seat portion, said cover including an elastic andcontinuous side portion adapted to engage a bed pan sidewallcontinuously therearound, said cover including an inner flange portionadapted to engage the inner edge of a bed pan seat flange and curltherearound, said cushion member including a pluralityof clip memberssecured between said cover and seat portion and adapted to engage theunder surface of a bed pan seat flange.

4. A bed pan cushion including a seat portion formed of sponge rubberand shaped to conform to the shape of a bed pan seat flange and adaptedto be positioned thereon and a one-piece resilient rubber coverpositioned over said seat portion, said cover including a side portionadapted to engage the side wall of abed pan continuously therearound,said cover including an inner flange portion adapted to engage the inneredge of a bed pan seat flange, said cushion member including a pluralityof clip members adapted to engage the inner edge of a bed pan seatflange.

5. A bed pan cushion including a sponge rubber seat portion adapted tobe positioned on a bed pan seat flange and of the same shape as a seatflange, a resilient rubber cove'r positioned over said seat portion andsecured thereto, said cover including a side portion adapted toresiliently engage the side of a bed continuously thereabouts.

6. A bed pan cushion including a sponge rubber seat portion adapted tobe positioned on a bed pan seat flange and of the same shape as a seatflange, a resilient rubber cover positioned over seat portion adapted tobe positioned on a bed pan seat flange and of the same shape as a seatflange, a resilient cover positioned over said seat portion and securedthereto said cover including a side portion adapted to resilientlyengage the side of a bed pan continuously therearound, said cover havinga resilient inner flange portion adapted to engage the inner edge of abed pan seat flange and resiliently curl therearound and engages theunder side of a seat flange, a clip made. of relative hard rubber andsecured to the inner face of said cover and including a hook portionadapted to hook around the inner edge of a bed pan seat flange.

' BESSIE I. C. YOUNG.

